What is the purpose of a Monopod?
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I can't conceive of a time I would use a $15 monopod for a timed shot with a camera worth $500 - $1,000. You need a tripod for that. It will give you stability for telephoto shots and shots where the exposure time is under 1/60s. I don't have mine anymore. the strap broke the first time I used it, and the foam grip slipped down the shaft. You might want to buy the ball joint separately. It allows you to take portrait shots. The Manfrotto is $20 and has a better strap.
2419
it is used instead of a tripod for camera mount. It is not as steady as a tripod but is useful when you don't have room for 3 legs. It also doubles as a walking stick.
2420
When you are hiking, or in a Museum. A Camera tripod is heavy and quite unwieldy. A Monopod will do the same job but is easy to carry and use.
2421
A monopod allows you to better stablize you camera and lens and releaves the stress of holding a lot of weight. Unlike a tripod it is not self standing but is a lot easier to use outdoors or in a crowd.
465050
You can use it with a tripod - I dont see any reason why you could not use it for a monopod as well
768261
This will work with both tripod and monopod, I have both and it mounts well, and works well with both.
465049
Yes, either or. In fact I use this when shooting at college football games and I use a monopod all of the time with it. It has a double zipper on the bottom which allows you to close it on either side up until it hits the tripod/monopod.
103997
I agree with all of the previous answers. I use mine on a monopod with good results.
170663
Sure, using it with the legs retracted will make it more like a normal monopod foot. I'm not sure how low you need to go with it, they get about knee-height with a camera on top.
213107
I can't answer that, but I use mine on a monopod and it's great for that because of it's relatively small size
1466673
No.. Cannot be converted to a proper monopod. The closest you can use as a monopod is as Eric has mentioned.
768260
Of course it will work well, however with a monopod you're trying to straighten or change different angles. If you want a shot that straight evenly framed the monopod must be actually straight then you have to make sure the two different angles on the XCsource is straight. If angles with no problem it's a great gadget to to have for your equipment collection, I love mine! Hope this helps.
1930240
Perhaps with some adapter screws, but it would not be a good choice for a monopod. Taking advantage of the smooth panning abilities of this head require a resistance to turning that a monopod does not offer, and it is rather heavy.
899407
Hi, The height of the monopod exceeds the height of the tripod. It allows the camera to be at eye level (or below) and I am 6 feet tall. The best feature is that it has a very sturdy mount and allows a very fast assembly. The pistol grip is kind of lame, but for the price a great value.
2249771
It has a standard screw mount, like any tri-pod...but it's not really a 'monopod' to speak, more an extension bar...it works perfect for little point & shoot cameras, like the Power Shot. It should work fine. (but I don't think it works so good as a monopod, it lacks the stability of the 'foot') :)
558209
This is for selfies and walking self video type stuff. A mono pod is much heavier and would be hard to hold at arms length with a camera attached. This is for things like a point and shoot or gopro camera.
54899
I have this tripod and in some cases it takes two hands to adjust it. So for ease of use I don't know if you want this one. It is also heavy and would probably weigh more than the mono pod. I wouldn't recommend it just because of the size and being able to adjust it with only one hand while other holds the pod.
211152
I wouldn't leave any monopod unmanned. It is a monopod. But if you have your plate and camera balanced it does balance, but never leave it alone.
49408
I use a monopod. It carries the weight of the binoculars, allowing you to focus while only having to hold the horizontal position steady. I prefer this solution to the tripod.
2255510
This is not an answer, but a question for the person who asked if the bottom is removable. I read that you bought you went ahead and bought the monopod in hopes of modifying the bottom and replacing it with the monopod legs. Were you successful? And if any of you could answer this, how wide is the bottom of the monopod? Thank you very much for your time.